WC en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌdʌbəlju ˈsiː/
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
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(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of water closet: a lavatory; a toilet.
alt of water closet
In the summer of 1877, a gentleman with whom I was well acquainted, took lodgings in Preston-street, Brighton. The morning after his arrival, he found in the W.C. some leaves of an old black-letter book.
1880, William Blades, The Enemies of Books, page 54:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, qualifier:proofreading) Initialism of word choice.
alt of word choice
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(abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of world championship.
alt of world championship
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(abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of world cup.
alt of world cup
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(abbreviation, alt-of, in personal ads, initialism) Initialism of white couple.
alt of white couple
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(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, qualifier:strategy gaming) Initialism of world conquest.
alt of world conquest
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| w.c. | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
WRC · WEC · WCH · HWC · WHC · WDC
Descendants
WC · WC · WC · veceu · WC · veetsee · WC · vets · WC · vessa · vece · WC · wc · WC · WC · βεσέ · wuce
Synonyms
lav · WC · necessarium · closet of decency · lav · small room · porcelain throne · closet · toilet · potty · water closet · crapper · jacks · amenities · latrine · usual offices · restroom · kocay · can · pooper · urinal · bogger · house of office · siege · necessary room · john · khazi · lats · office · thunderbox · urination station · privy · bog · House of Lords · crapper · donniker · necessary · pot · geography · big white telephone · necessary place · jakes · bog · crapper trapper · privy · carsey · toot · cludgie · loo · bathroom · withdraught · smallest room · Quincy · closet of ease · tearoom · place · office of ease · jacks · stool · teahouse · jacques · dike · karzy · lavatory · wardrobe · porcelain god · comfort room · john · johnny · toilet room · netty · jakes · lavabo · dunny · lavvy · CR · washroom · neddy · khazi · purging place · shitter · highway to hell · shitpot · head · cottage · cloaca · shield · shitter · toilet · pisser · latrine · vault · throne · throne room · six · shitcan · ladies and gentlemen · facilities · porcelain goddess · can · dunny · potty · commode · brasco
Translations (16)
fr w.-c. (abbreviation for water closet) · uk WC (abbreviation for water closet) · nl wc (abbreviation for water closet) · sv wc (abbreviation for water closet) · fo vesi (abbreviation for water closet) · es WC (abbreviation for water closet) · bg WC (abbreviation for water closet) · hu vécé (abbreviation for water closet) · pl WC (abbreviation for water closet) · hu WC (abbreviation for water closet) · da wc (abbreviation for water closet) · fi WC (abbreviation for water closet) · da WC (abbreviation for water closet) · cs WC (abbreviation for water closet) · pl w.c. (abbreviation for water closet) · id WC (abbreviation for water closet)